National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1887-06-27
ARTICLE VII.

bTt1ToN ]. No person shall own or keep, In
the Distrist Of Columbia. any animal Of tn,
dog Kind which by barking, biting howlins
OF IN any other manner whatsoever, disturbs
me comioit or quiet Of any person,
SIC 2 No animal OF the dog kind shall be
allowed to go at large without a collar and
tag, as now prescribed by law, and IL no be OF
a qnaireltoine or dangerous disposition he
shall furthermore be secured bya chain or
cord held in the hand Of some person accom-.
panying him.
SIC. d No person shall own or keep, within
the District Of Columbia, any fowl which, by
Growing. cnckling. or In any other manner,
shall disturb the comfort or quiet Of any person.
SIC. A. Fowls shall not be permitted to run
Of large in either Of the cities Of Washington
or Georgetown, and when found ut large IN
either OF said cities NAV be seized and i'm.
pounded by the noundmaster IN tho same
manner as dogs are seized and impounded un.
Ger existing law IrOrided, helwrcr, That
fowls 80 tei2ed may be redeemed by the pay.
ment Of fifty cents per head ut any time within
three days amer such seizure, and In default
OF such pay mCnt they shall be sold at public or
private sale, and the proceeds OF such sale,
after the payment of expenses, paid 10 the Col.
leetoT Of Taxes for deposit in The Treasury Of
the United States TO the credit Of the District
OF columbia, ns other revenues OF tho said
District
SIC s. ANY persons violating any NJ the pro.
visions Of stcions one and two of this Article
thall forfeit and ray fine OF not less than FIVE
dollars nor more than fifty dollars, and in al.
dition. In case OF The biting of any person lex.
eelt upon The premises Of the owner of the
, judged TO be killed and on such Judgment
thall be Killed by any member Of the police
1 force; and in case Of second violation OF any
other provision OF either Of said sections the
animal. unless permanently removed from
the District OF Columbia within twenty four
hours after such second ofense, shall so DO
sEo 9, ANY person keeping any fowl, as
prohibited In section three OF this Article. or
permitting any fowl TO run at large, as pro.
hibited In tection four OF this Article, shall
forfeit aud pay fine OF not less than two dol.
lars nor more than five dollars for each ana
every fret ofense; and In case OF n second OF.
fente against the provisions of said section
three. the fowl complained Of shall, IN addition
he adjudged TO be Killed aud on such Judgment
shall be killed by any member OF the police
force.
ARTICLE VIII.
DEPOSITS on STREETS.
SECTION /. No person shall throw, cast, lay,
deposit, drop, scatter or leave, or cause to be
thrown, cast, laid, deposited. dropped. scat.
tered Or len, In or upon any street, avenue,
or public space In the District OF Columbia
any dirt, mud, sand, ashes, gravel. sswduN
thavings, hay, straw, manure, rubbish, litter,
sweepings, oilal vegetables, g0rbage, trees
cinder, or refuse matter of any kind, or any
dead animal or pntrescible matter of any sort
Iroridod, That earth and rubbish from exca.
yaiicns, or building debris or materials used
or permitted to lie in the places aforesaid. as
now authorized by the building regulations of
the District of Columbia, or rs may be author
lied by permit previously obtained from the
Inspector OF Buildings.
Sic. 2. No person shs II deposit or leave In Or
upon any Of such places as Aforesaid any brok en-
glass, crockery, nails tin or iron cuttings
hoops, hoopskirts, wagon tires. wire or other
articles liable TO wound or iniure man or beast
SIC, .. NO person shall. without previous
lawful permit, construct. place or leave In or
upon any of such places as aforesaid any OBJ
siruction to travel, or any deposit which may
be dangerous to life or limb.
SEC. L. No wood shall be sawed or split upon
or in any Of the said places as Aforesaid, nor
shall any one place or leave either in or upon
the tame any wood, coal. cask, CRATE. barrel,
or other goods, wares or merchandise for Il
SIC. 8. No foul drainage or matter OF any sort
shall be permitted to flow or be cast upon or
into any 1.-THE places aforesaid, nor shall any
person carry or transport on, over or through
the same any filth, oilal, garbage, or offensive
matter without permit previously obtained
| from the Health Ollcer; nor shall any person
| having such permit leave In or upon any such
| place any drippings, droppings, spillings or
ieakines from his cart or other vehicle.
SIC. T.. No person shall carry or convey In
| or any loose fluid or Offensive articles or mat
ter, or any articles whatsoever. SO that the
same shall OF may be scattered, dropped, let
| fall, blown or spilled therefrom
SEC. Z. No hapdbills, dodgers, cards or cir
| cnlars shall be distributed in or upon any OF
the places above mentioned in any manner
Sses or aSSesa in or Ga
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any promises In the District of Columbia.
SEC. 8. Any person violating any OF the pro-
| visions Of this article shall forfeit and pay u
fine as follows: For violation Of the provisions
OF sections one, four, five, six and seven, not
less Than five dollars nor more than twenty
| five dollars; for violation of the provisions Of
section Two, not less than ten dollars nor more
Than ftty dollars; and for violation of the pro-
visions OF section three, not less than ten dol
lars nor more than one hundred dollars.
| ARTICLE IX.
| LOUD NOISES AND CRIES AND USE OF FIRE.
WORKS AND EXPLOSIVES.
SECTIoE ]. No bell gong, horn, whistle, drum
or other noise-makiDg article, instrument or do
vice, whether in the hands of any person or
s atisrhed to any animal, vehicle orapparatus,
shall be struck or sounded in any Of the places
mentioned In section one of Article VIII of
lhete regulations for any purpose whatsoever.
with the exception of the sounding of bells or
goDgs upon seighs or other vehicles on run.
ners and the vehicles and apparatus OF tue
noiiGe and fire departments Pro-
,t s,d a hnst street ,ns cars on the
tinue 10 use the bells now In service, aud BIZ
cycles and tricycles shall sound light bell or
gong when In motion after shutdown and at all
| approach; Ind prOrided further. That church
bells and the bells or gongs OF tower or other
public clocks may continueto be rung as here
toforc, unless siler specific prohibition by the
Commissioners. on complaint. in writing of
annoyance, in case of sickness. to any resident
In the vicinity Of any such bell OF gong. -.
GEi. NO ptTtOn Nltnln tne Dlstrtct OF
Columbia shal lmake any needless noise or o,li-
y,orany noise or cutlery tor the purpose of al.
vertlsing wares or attracting the attention or
inviting the patronage of any person for any
mack or olher vehicle or any business whatso-
ever: Trorided, ho,certr, That newsboys, In the
exercise of their calling, may cry their news
papers between the hours of o clock n. IN.
and o'clock D. m; on secular days OF the
week and between the hours Of 8 O'Clock
m. and 1850 O'Clock o. III. on Sunday, and not
otherwise Provided, further, That newsboys
OF the local newspapers on extraordinary oc.
casions.
SIC. 3. No musical instrument of any sort
IN snci He p n any OF ine places mentioned
ticns without a permit therefor previously OBJ
tanned from the Major of Police. Itincrant
musicians, including hand -organists may be
permitted by the Major OF Police to psrfJrm on
their instruments between the hours of .
O'Clock a, NJ, and o'clock y. m Within tho
limits TO be designated in such permit bu, not
otheiWlte; Bnd bands accompanying pr 20 .S-
sions shall not play except upon permit by
the Mojor OF Police, when permit shall de.lg-
ilaie the route 10 be followed by such process
sion ana the hours within which such playing
SIC. 4. No fireworks or explosives OF any
kind whatsoever shall he manufactured,
stored, Kept or used within the limits of tho
District Of Columbia without license pre-.
viously obtained from the Major of Police un-
der direction Of the Commissioners, or xcopt
II connection =, with public works unde: the
sEe o. NO gun, rifle pistol or other tire-arm
shall be discharged within the limits of the
cities of Washington or GeOrgatow or any
suburban settlement, within the District OF
Columbia, or in or ON any public road or high.
way within the said District without special
permit therefor by the Major of Police: Pro-
iTded, however, That the provisions OF this sec.
tion shall not apply to licensed shooting.
galleries and smillr establishments between
the hours Of six clock a. m. and midnight OF
the secular days OF the week
o., nTTSDn Violating n tln
visions OF this Article shall forfeit aud nav a
penalty as follows: For violation of any OF the
provisions OF the first three sections OF this Ar
ticle, not less than five dollars nor more than
twenty dollars, and for violation of the provi-
sions OF sections four and five not less than ten
dollars nor more than fifty dollars.
ARTICLE Y.